Bio

TRANSACTIONSWaived by Carolina (11/12/13)...Signed as a free agent by Carolina (9/11/13)...Waived by Carolina (8/31/13)...Placed on injured reserve with an injured right hamstring by Carolina (12/6/11)...Selected in the third round (97th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft by Carolina (4/29/11).

GP/GSCareer (24/12); 2012 (13/1); 2011 (11/11).

2012Played in 13 games with one start and was inactive for three games for Carolina...Posted 17 tackles and one forced fumble...Contributed to unit that ranked 10th in the NFL in total defense and ninth in sacks per pass play...Returned one kickoff for nine yards...At Philadelphia (11/26): Forced a fumble by Eagles running back Bryce Brown...At Kansas City (12/2): Started at nose tackle after Ron Edwards was placed on injured reserve.

2011Selected in the third round (97th overall) of the NFL Draft by Carolina...Started 11 games at nose tackle...Suffered a strained right hamstring in pregame warm-ups and did not play at Tampa Bay (12/4)...Placed on injured reserve (12/6)...Logged 15 tackles and one quarterback pressure.

COLLEGEPlayed in 50 games with 31 starts at Stanford...Produced 80 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, nine sacks, two quarterback pressures, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two passes defensed...Lined up at nose tackle in 3-4 defense as a senior after playing strong-side defensive tackle in 4-3 defense during first three seasons...2010 (Sr.): Second-team All-Pac-10 Conference choice...Run stopper anchored Cardinal rush defense that finished second in the conference, surrendering 120.9 yards per game...Served as one of the team's tri-captains...Started 13 games...Recorded 23 tackles, six tackles for loss and two forced fumbles...Tied for third on the team with 4.5 sacks...2009 (Jr.): All-Pac-10 Conference honorable mention...Played in 13 games with 11 starts...Collected 24 tackles, three tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two quarterback pressures, one fumble recovery and two passes defensed...2008 (So.): Played in 12 games with seven starts...Made 17 tackles, six tackles for loss and three sacks...2007: Did not play but retained sophomore eligibility...2006 (Fr.): Played in 12 games...Accounted for 16 tackles and one tackle for loss.

TRANSACTIONSWaived by Carolina (11/12/13)...Signed as a free agent by Carolina (9/11/13)...Waived by Carolina (8/31/13)...Placed on injured reserve with an injured right hamstring by Carolina (12/6/11)...Selected in the third round (97th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft by Carolina (4/29/11).

GP/GSCareer (24/12); 2012 (13/1); 2011 (11/11).

2012Played in 13 games with one start and was inactive for three games for Carolina...Posted 17 tackles and one forced fumble...Contributed to unit that ranked 10th in the NFL in total defense and ninth in sacks per pass play...Returned one kickoff for nine yards...At Philadelphia (11/26): Forced a fumble by Eagles running back Bryce Brown...At Kansas City (12/2): Started at nose tackle after Ron Edwards was placed on injured reserve.

2011Selected in the third round (97th overall) of the NFL Draft by Carolina...Started 11 games at nose tackle...Suffered a strained right hamstring in pregame warm-ups and did not play at Tampa Bay (12/4)...Placed on injured reserve (12/6)...Logged 15 tackles and one quarterback pressure.

COLLEGEPlayed in 50 games with 31 starts at Stanford...Produced 80 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, nine sacks, two quarterback pressures, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two passes defensed...Lined up at nose tackle in 3-4 defense as a senior after playing strong-side defensive tackle in 4-3 defense during first three seasons...2010 (Sr.): Second-team All-Pac-10 Conference choice...Run stopper anchored Cardinal rush defense that finished second in the conference, surrendering 120.9 yards per game...Served as one of the team's tri-captains...Started 13 games...Recorded 23 tackles, six tackles for loss and two forced fumbles...Tied for third on the team with 4.5 sacks...2009 (Jr.): All-Pac-10 Conference honorable mention...Played in 13 games with 11 starts...Collected 24 tackles, three tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two quarterback pressures, one fumble recovery and two passes defensed...2008 (So.): Played in 12 games with seven starts...Made 17 tackles, six tackles for loss and three sacks...2007: Did not play but retained sophomore eligibility...2006 (Fr.): Played in 12 games...Accounted for 16 tackles and one tackle for loss.